Parole, pardon, pass and amnesty documents of the Civil War : an illustrated history / John Martin Davis, Jr., and George B. Tremmel ; foreword by Lawrence S. Rowland
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013
Treason -- Promises of loyalty -- Passes and paroles -- Presidential pardons -- Prisoner oaths -- Paroles on surrender -- Postwar amnesty
Summary
"This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. It provides insights into the politics, culture and battlefield realities present during the conduct of the war"-- Provided by publisher
